Friday, April 4, 2014

Life Update

So you all have probably not been anxiously waiting on the
edge of your seats to read my latest post.But I would like to think maybe the great time span since my last post
has made you wonder, if only briefly, when another one would come along.Well folks, here it is!

I feel that I have a really good reason for not writing in
so long, I have been really BUSY. Sounds like a clichéd excuse I know but ....... hubby and I MOVED – to another state!!We moved to North Carolina – about 45 minutes
from Charlotte.February and March were
crazy months for us; February was the craziest though – such a whirlwind it was! Hubby and I both found jobs, found a house to
rent and moved.Whew, seemingly so much was accomplished in a short time span.March did slow down some for us, though not
by much.

The reason for our move was that hubby had a good job/career
opportunity come up and after much deliberation, he went for it.He is not one to excitedly anticipate change,
especially a change as life-altering as moving and kind of beginning again.But he faced his fears and experienced a
Freedom Opportunity! (see post about FOs here)His new job is still in the IT industry but
he has different roles and so far seems to be enjoying it. I was quite proud of
him for taking the plunge and accepting this great opportunity.

So about a week after he accepted this new position, I found
a job too!With another insurance
agent.Then about 2 weeks after that, we
signed a lease on a house for rent and followed that up with hiring a moving
company to move the up here the last Thursday of February.So hubby and I effectively had 2 week days
off before starting our new jobs.We have
now been at our new jobs for 5 full weeks and we like them and the people.

We really love our new house in a quiet little neighborhood.I can’t tell you how fantastic it is to no
longer have neighbors connected by walls, a floor and ceiling.Just to have room to breathe and move around
without worrying about disturbing others (or being disturbed by others) is so
very nice.We have a nice back deck,
lovely front and back yards and trees around us.Hubby is beyond thrilled that he has a place
to grill again.I mean so thrilled and
excited that on our 2nd
full day of being here, we went and bought a grill.He has already had to go buy a 2nd
bag of charcoal!The food coming from it
is delicious! As far as the backyard is
concerned, Otto absolutely relishes it.When we get home, he immediately goes to the back door whining and
begging to be let out so he can romp, play, run and roll in the grass.Or lay on the deck.He really delights in being outside.

Also, we are back in the country now; no more city
living.All of us take pleasure in that
fact.It is calm and relaxing out
here.The two things that were a little
difficult getting accustomed to was that there are no deliveries of food here
and we cannot walk to any restaurants.We are at least 7 miles from the nearest town.But it is so pretty out here.Yesterday when it was really quiet, while
sitting on the deck I could hear cows from a nearby pasture mooing.That made me smile.J

So anyway, there are still are a few more boxes to unpack, hopefully
those will be finished in the next few days.But for the most part we are settled in.As hubby says this is the best decision we have made in a long time.

About Me

I am happily married and work full-time in the personal lines insurance industry. Hubby and I eloped to Las Vegas in May 2009 and then became dog parents in January 2010. Dog takes up quite a bit of time but he is goofy and so much fun.

My early years were made of riding horses and competing in various events in rodeos. That was a great way to grow up. Hubby and I moved to Atlanta in 2007. I really enjoyed living in the city and all of the exciting things you can do here; then we moved in 2014 to NC and now live in the out in country. Quite a different pace of life to say the least!